Chapter 113: Choice
"Would you like to take a break......
Lin Jue pushed the door in, and brought the news she got from the refugees, which she had recorded in detail in the notebook, and saw that Nangong Yi was still busy, so she casually put these notebooks on the table.
"There's no hurry."
Nangong Yi pinched the root of his nose, and then picked up another thick account book.
"You'd better take a rest first, it's a ...... day and night."
Looking at Nangong Yi, whose eyes were bloodshot, Lin Jue was a little unbearable.
This was the first time she had seen this facial paralysis dealing with official duties, although she knew early on that as a general, she would have a lot of official duties, but the results she witnessed were still beyond her imagination.
"What do the outcasts say?"
Nangong Yi raised his head, looked at her and asked.
"I asked a few refugees who were relatively clear, and found that they were all from a place called Yi County in the central part of the country, and at the beginning the county government of Yi County was just raising taxes, and then it became more serious, in addition to the explicit taxes, there were also many inexplicable tax names, such as the men's tax, the field grain tax, and even the marriage tax...... Unheard of......"
After the local taxes of the Daye Dynasty are handed over to the state treasury, they are returned to the local finance in accordance with a certain proportion every year, and there is already a surplus because of the return of taxes.
"Since the beginning of this year, Yi County has been in a series of droughts, and there is no grain harvest, but the tax is still increasing, and it seems that the local county government will also take back the land and build a temple......
In fact, Lin Jue still has a question, although Yi County is located in a remote area, but the local officials are so unscrupulous, the paper can't contain the fire after all, aren't they afraid of being poked out?
"The county lord of Yi County is the uncle of the side branch of the Yuanwei Hou Mansion......"
As if seeing Lin Jue's question, Nangong Yi said.
"Yuanwei Hou Mansion?" , Lin Jue still has questions. Although Lord Miao is very annoying, Yuanwei Hou is a well-known person, can he allow the people of his family to do this kind of thing?
"Specifically, we have to wait for the line to come up."
Nangong Yi finished speaking. He continued to look at the pile of newspapers on the table.
Today, he was unexpectedly not wearing a military uniform, wearing a light white dark flower brocade robe, black hair tied up, sword eyebrows are straight, and deep eyes are like ink. The angular outline, perhaps because of being at home, has a little more tenderness on the originally resolute and cold face, slightly less aggressive, like a thousand years of cold ice that has melted, cold, but people can't take their eyes off.
Lin Jue looked at the person in front of him in a daze, and he was a little at a loss.
"Anything else?"
Seeing that Lin Jue was still in place, Nangong Yi raised his head.
"Uh......"
It should be fine.
Suddenly, the color in Nangong Yi's eyes deepened. The corners of his mouth raised a narrow smile slightly, "If you look at me like this again, people will really think that there is something wrong with the two of us......"
Lin Jue pretended to be calm and covered up the embarrassment that flashed on his face, "This is the General's Mansion, with you as a general, I don't believe anyone dares to chew their tongues!" ”
As soon as he finished speaking, he noticed that the smile on someone's lips was even stronger.
Belch...... It seems to have missed the point......
After realizing this, Lin Jue quickly added, "What a bad thing." What the hell do you know how to speak! I'm talking to you about business, do you understand? ”
"Then let's talk about business."
Nangong Yi looked at her with an indescribable look in her eyes.
In an instant, that look turned into a thousand gentleness. It makes people indulge in it and can't extricate themselves.
"When are you going to move into the General's Mansion?"
"What? ——”
Good and decent, why did she move to the General's Mansion?
But someone's next words almost scared her jaw, "Master has already chosen an auspicious day for marriage, but the day doesn't matter, as long as you want." You can move in at any time. ”
Lin Jue: ......
The point is not this, the point is when did she promise to get married? Don't forget, she's still the big boss, and the big boss is forbidden to marry! And if you get married or something, don't you need to talk to her in advance? What's going on with her dad going to see the days by himself?!
"If you don't speak, you'll say yes."
"What? No, I'm not already a big secretary, and besides, isn't Sister Yan'er too? ”
Things came too suddenly, and Lin Jue's mind was full of questions.
In the palace that day, didn't I hear that the emperor intended to match him with Situ Yan? Moreover, she is now a big secretary, where is the official position a child's play, if you don't do it, you won't do it? If she backtracks like this, she doesn't care about herself, if it affects Nangong Yi......
"None of that matters."
Nangong Yi looked up at her, her eyes overflowing with tenderness, and a little uneasy.
In his previous life, he had never been so nervous when he led his troops into battle for the first time.
"The important thing is, would you like to?"
Would you like to ......
It is soft, as if there are countless feathers swept in the heart, and it seems to be overflowing with the warm and warm winter sun.
Lin Jue thought blankly.
She must be willing......
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Although the eldest princess Peixi didn't have much interest in Situ Yan, Empress Dowager Xiao had a good impression of her, especially after watching the entrance song in the last palace banquet, she appreciated Situ Yan's talent even more. The most important thing is that Empress Dowager Xiao is still an old and powerful woman, at such an age, she especially likes to be lively, and Situ Yan is very knowledgeable and lovable, so even if the ninth princess no longer needs to accompany her, Empress Dowager Xiao still left her in the palace. not only stayed in the palace, but also deliberately let her move into Cining Palace and chat with her.
Situ Yan had something in her heart, and she was worried that she had nowhere to tell, and when she heard that she could be with Empress Dowager Xiao, the look on her face instantly brightened a lot. Even if she had made some small plans before, it was rumored in the palace that the emperor was going to match her with Nangong Yi, but this was not true after all, and it didn't last long.
If you can get the favor of Empress Dowager Xiao and let her get married, then the nature of this matter will completely change. So from the beginning of moving into Cining Palace, Situ Yan tried her best, and her hard work paid off, and after only a few days, Empress Dowager Xiao's attitude towards her changed from verbal praise to dependence, and she had to take her with her wherever she went.
And those palace people are all old foxes, like something. As soon as he saw Situ Yan become a celebrity in front of the Queen Mother, his attitude towards her was like treating a royal princess, and sometimes even better than a royal princess, for a while. Situ Yan's palace life is infinitely beautiful.
Nangong Yi was busy because of the affairs of the displaced people, but no matter how busy he was, the emperor's summons could not be excused. Therefore, taking advantage of the convenience of "near the water", Situ Yan often "encountered" him in the palace, but after several times in a row, no matter how she had nothing to say, Nangong Yi was still as cold as ice, not to mention a smile, even saying two more words was a luxury.
After getting along for a while, Empress Dowager Xiao naturally saw Situ Yan's thoughts about Nangong Yi, and she had some regrets about this at the beginning. Keeping Situ Yan by her side, she also had a plan, originally wanted to keep it first, and when it was suitable in the future, she would marry Situ Yan to one of her imperial grandsons, with such a smart woman as a virtuous helper, whether it is for sitting in that position in the future, or the management of the inner house, it is a very beneficial help.
However, some things are also reluctant to come. Since Situ Yan is interested in Nangong Yi, Empress Dowager Xiao is also very happy that they will do good things. After all, Nangong Yi is now in power, and the more such a person is. The more he has to find a smart woman to tie him, otherwise, if he continues to be a bachelor like this, without any worries, once he has something that he shouldn't have, it will be a very terrible thing.
The thought in my heart is certain. Empress Dowager Xiao decided to talk to Nangong Yi, people from martial arts generally have relatively large cranial nerves, and someone still has to remind them on the face of their children.
However, before Empress Dowager Xiao was invited, Nangong Yi came to the door herself.
He was cold, but he wasn't a fool.
Recently, no matter where you are in the palace, you can see Situ Yan without accident, once or twice is fine, where is there every time you encounter it? Where in the world is there such a coincidence? Thinking that it was estimated that the old lady Empress Dowager Xiao was idle and wanted to match him with Situ Yan, Nangong Yi began to be unable to sit still.
An Luan's matter is already an oolong, he doesn't want to have another Situ Yan, in case this old lady is excited for a while and gives them a marriage, then there is no place to say if he really wants to be reasonable.
Seeing Nangong Yi, Empress Dowager Xiao was still a little happy, especially when she found out that what this person said was the same thing as her. But before she could mention her joy, she found that the content of this facial paralysis was not only completely different from her original idea, but also completely opposite.
"General Nangong, is this really your idea?"
Empress Dowager Xiao was a little incredulous.
Who is Situ Yan? Needless to say, the whole capital, even if it is expanded to the entire Daye Dynasty, the men who admire her are like surging rivers, but this bastard in front of him actually said that he doesn't like it? Not only did he not like it, but he also said that he could never marry her?
"The minister already has a heart, and I hope that the queen mother will be fulfilled."
Nangong Yi's tone was still light, but his eyes were full of determination.
Empress Dowager Xiao is a smart person, and when she heard this, she instantly came to her senses again, "Oh? Then this is also a good thing, which woman is so blessed to be able to enter the eyes of General Nangong, hurry up and say it for the mourning family to hear, maybe, the mourning family can also give you a marriage ...... by the way"
"The Queen Mother's mind is accepted, just this little thing, it won't bother the Queen Mother."
After working in the harem for most of her life, Empress Dowager Xiao knew at a glance that Nangong Yi was deliberately shirking, but she did not intend to debunk it, it was better for him to refuse the marriage with Situ Yan, so that not only could Situ Yan die, but also continue Empress Dowager Xiao's original plan.
With a certain thought in her heart, she promised Nangong Yi that she would not care about this matter anymore.
When Nangong Yi left, he happened to meet Situ Yan who came to ask for peace, and his eyes were facing each other, and Situ Yan's face showed a rare look of wanting to say goodbye.
It's a pity that Nangong Yi didn't have much expression, just nodded politely, and then hurriedly said goodbye.
Situ Yan's heart was inexplicably cold.
She was so obvious, didn't he understand her heart?
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Off topic
April Fool's Day, have the children's shoes been "fooled"? The author wanted to yell, Wen Ri is more than 30,000 or something, cough cough, of course it's a lie...... Happy April Fool's Day everybody...... (To be continued.) )